New York § 66-A - 66-AProhibited activity by legislative employees
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 66-A — 66-AProhibited activity by legislative employees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-A. 66-AProhibited activity by legislative employees
§ 66-a. Prohibited activity by legislative employees. No legislative employee shall, except within the scope of legislative employment, directly or indirectly, promote or oppose the passage of bills or resolutions by either house. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a legislative employee who serves as an elected chief executive officer or member of a governing body of a municipal corporation or district corporation shall be authorized to participate while carrying out the official duties of such office in the discussion, drafting, preparation, voting and dispatch of a resolution, message or proclamation addressed to either house. A violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor.
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Section 66-A ("66-AProhibited activity by legislative employees") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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